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June 12, 2026GLQ A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies

Strategic Ambivalence as Antiqueer Governance

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This article analyzes the governance of queer life in Russia leading to the 2013 gay propaganda law, indicating systematic oppression.

Key Points

  • This article examines how the Russian state governed queer life through strategic ambivalence before the 2013 gay propaganda law.
  • Analyses the assault on journalist Elena Kostyuchenko during Moscow Pride 2011 as a case study.
  • Utilizes queer archival methodologies to explore ephemeral traces such as blog posts and media reports.
  • Examines the transition from ambivalence to explicit criminalization through the adoption of regional propaganda laws.
  • Identifies strategic ambivalence as a technique for authoritarian governance that affects queer existence.
  • Demonstrates how legal systems rendered queer life hypervisible yet structurally excluded from protection.
  • Argues Moscow Pride 2011 marked a significant turning point in the consolidation of antiqueer governance.

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Evgeny Shtorn (2026) studied this question.

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